Skilled Support
Switchboard volunteers offer advice and handle tasks aligned with their skills and experience.
Resource Ministry and Multiply Impact
Download the Ministry Expansion Kit to maximize the benefits of virtual volunteering.
How Does This Benefit Me?
Switchboard is an innovative platform which connections cross-cultural workers with virtual volunteers.
“Embrace the chance to grow your ministry through these insights, and trust that every call, every strategy, and every connection you make is moving you forward in a meaningful way.”
Anura, helping trafficking survivors in Asia
What's inside the Ministry Expansion Kit?
The Ministry Expansion Kit includes resources to help you, your team, or your organization most effectively utilize virtual volunteering.
SAGE Analysis Tool
Evaluate strengths, areas for improvement, growth opportunities, and external limitations in your ministry.
Ministry Flywheel
Spin up your ministry flywheel, moving from need, to connection, to growth, to new opportunity, over and over again.
More Features
- Request Builder
- Network Mapping Guide
- Team Integration Guide
- One-Hour Call Guide
- Comprehensive Communication Guide
- Security Best Practices
- FAQ Document
Virtual Support, Real Impact: What Our Users Are Saying...
"“I signed up for Switchboard, and within a day I was connected with a volunteer to help us with project management…There wasn’t enough time or resources to get all the things God has trusted us to get done…but Switchboard helped us realize that wasn’t true!”"
Shawni
Representative of a creation care organization in the UK
"“Switchboard was super simple to use, and within a week of signing in I was on a call. The connection was perfect and able to answer all my questions. I’m so thankful to have this resource!”"
Carl
Cross-cultural worker in the Middle East
"“I am certain of growth in our ministry, because of the volunteers available to help at every step.”"
Peter
Serving in Spain
FAQs
We’ve talked with dozens of cross-cultural workers and ministry teams about the Kit. Here are some of the common questions we’ve heard.
No platform can be completely secure, but Switchboard uses industry best practices, including encryption, hashing, and separate off-platform validation for personal identifiers. Workers can use aliases, aligning with their public-facing profiles on church websites, to enhance anonymity. For those in extremely high-risk areas, we advise consulting security professionals before using Switchboard to ensure safety. In such cases, Switchboard may not be suitable due to potential risks of exposure.
The kit is for cross-cultural workers, missionaries, and ministry workers serving the Great Commission so you can take your local ministry to the next level.